pettish

[ pet-ish ]

/ ˈpɛt ɪʃ /

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adjective

petulantly peevish: a pettish refusal.

Origin of pettish

First recorded in 1585–95; see origin at pet², -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pettish

pet·tish·ly, adverbpet·tish·ness, noun

Words nearby pettish

pettifogging, pettiness, petting, petting zoo, pettipants, pettish, pettiskirt, pettislip, pettitoes, pettle, petty

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Example sentences from the Web for pettish

But you are so hard to please and so pettish, I am seven times tired of yourself and your ways.
Three Wonder Plays|Lady I. A. Gregory
"Do not ask me that again," she replied, seeming both disappointed and pettish.
The Gay Adventure|Richard Bird
The pettish look had passed from her face; so also had the world-wise expression.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives|Elizabeth Strong Worthington
Mr. Toole nodded a pettish assent, coughed, muttered something to himself, and then inquired when he should come for an answer.
The Cock and Anchor|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Polly laughed, and did the same, feeling sorry she had been so pettish.
Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI|Louisa M. Alcott

British Dictionary definitions for pettish

pettish

/ (ˈpɛtɪʃ) /

adjective

peevish; petulanta pettish child

Derived forms of pettish

pettishly, adverbpettishness, noun

Word Origin for pettish

C16: from pet ²

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单词	pettish
释义	pettish [ pet-ish ] / ˈpɛt ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pettish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective petulantly peevish: a pettish refusal. Origin of pettish First recorded in 1585–95; see origin at pet², -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM pettish pet·tish·ly, adverbpet·tish·ness, noun Words nearby pettish pettifogging, pettiness, petting, petting zoo, pettipants, pettish, pettiskirt, pettislip, pettitoes, pettle, petty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pettish But you are so hard to please and so pettish, I am seven times tired of yourself and your ways. Three Wonder Plays\|Lady I. A. Gregory "Do not ask me that again," she replied, seeming both disappointed and pettish. The Gay Adventure\|Richard Bird The pettish look had passed from her face; so also had the world-wise expression. The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives\|Elizabeth Strong Worthington Mr. Toole nodded a pettish assent, coughed, muttered something to himself, and then inquired when he should come for an answer. The Cock and Anchor\|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Polly laughed, and did the same, feeling sorry she had been so pettish. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI\|Louisa M. Alcott British Dictionary definitions for pettish pettish / (ˈpɛtɪʃ) / adjective peevish; petulanta pettish child Derived forms of pettish pettishly, adverbpettishness, noun Word Origin for pettish C16: from pet ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pettish petulant, contentious, litigious, cantankerous, tempestuous, belligerent, combative, turbulent, fractious, unruly, tricky, jumpy, testy, precarious, sensitive, uptight, volatile, delicate, ticklish, risky
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pettish

adjective

Origin of pettish

OTHER WORDS FROM pettish

Words nearby pettish

Example sentences from the Web for pettish

British Dictionary definitions for pettish

adjective

Derived forms of pettish

Word Origin for pettish

Words related to pettish